Veteran’s Day is not just a day you get off work, or out of school (although, neither of those applies to me).  It’s not a day to stand out on street corners waving banners and signs upset about the war in Iraq and screaming as loud as possible that the troops need to be brought home.

No, Veteran’s Day is when we all stand proud with the soldiers around us.  The soldiers that have served and maybe even have passed (either as a result of war or natural causes).  Today, please thank those you know in the military for all of their hard work and sacrifice, regardless of your feelings on the war in Iraq.  The United States would not exist if it weren’t for men and women willing give their all for their country.

I have many friends that are currently serving or have served in the armed forces including family members (my dad, my uncle (late), my grandpa (late)), and I could not be more proud of any of them.

Here’s a great article everyone should read.  It’s about one of the last surviving WWI soldiers.  He’s 112 years old and even that does not stop him from paying his respects to the graves of his fallen commrades.